Shloka 11

Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka

Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle

Devanagari script

ददघ्वंम विप्रमुख्यभ्यो मज्जध्वं जाह्नवीजले । ममेद वचनं श्रृत्वा राज्यं भुंजीत मामकम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

dadaghvaṃma vipramukhyabhyo majjadhvaṃ jāhnavījale | mameda vacanaṃ śrṛtvā rājyaṃ bhuṃjīta māmakam || 11 ||

Translation

శ్రేష్ఠ బ్రాహ్మణులకు దానములు ఇవ్వండి, జాహ్నవీ (గంగా) జలములో మునిగి స్నానము చేయండి. నా ఈ వచనము విని స్వీకరించి, అతడు నా రాజ్యమును అనుభవించుగాక.

Word by Word

• dadaghvam: give (you all)
• dadaghvam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद — Imperative, 2nd person, Plural; (पाठभेद/लिप्यन्तर-दोष सम्भवः: ददध्वम्)

• vipra-mukhyabhyaḥ: to the foremost Brahmins
• vipra-mukhyabhyaḥ: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra + mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष: विप्रेषु मुख्याः), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), बहुवचन — Masculine, Dative, Plural

• majjadhvam: bathe/immerse yourselves
• majjadhvam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: majj (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, आत्मनेपद — Imperative, 2nd person, Plural (Ātmanepada)

• jāhnavī-jale: in the waters of the Jahnavi (Ganga)
• jāhnavī-jale: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāhnavī + jala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: जाह्नव्याः जलम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative, Singular

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Pronoun, Genitive, Singular

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Pronoun, Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular

• vacanam: statement/command
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकाल — Absolutive “having heard”

• rājyam: kingdom
• rājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• bhuñjīta: should enjoy/should rule
• bhuñjīta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhuj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद — Optative, 2nd person, Singular (Ātmanepada)

• māmakam: mine / belonging to me
• māmakam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māmaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular; विशेषण of rājyam

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya dialogue; the verse itself is spoken by a king/authority figure within the narrative context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Jahnavi (Ganga)
• Brahmanas

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It links two classic dharmic acts—dāna to worthy Brāhmaṇas and snāna/immersion in the Gaṅgā (Jāhnavī)—as purifying practices that confer religious merit and legitimized prosperity/sovereignty.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While not explicitly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti, it supports bhakti-oriented dharma by emphasizing humility, purification at a sacred tirtha, and generous giving—acts traditionally performed as offerings dedicated to the Divine and to dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented dharma) is implied: proper dāna to qualified recipients and prescribed tirtha-snānā as a rite for purification and merit, aligning with smārta-puranic ritual procedure rather than technical vyākaraṇa/śikṣā.